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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1949
Page
8
The Pollocks invite neighbors to Purdin Methodist Church for an open house and Christmas season visits. Road conditions limited attendance. parishioners are urged to attend Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. with Santa Claus anticipated.
Pleasant Grove E U B Church lists Bertha M Porter as pastor. Sunday School starts at 10 a m. Preaching services occur on the second and fourth Sundays with worship at 11 a m and 3 p m. Christian Endeavor is scheduled.
Cotter of Brookfield visited relatives on Saturday. Joe Christy shopped in Kansas City Monday. Rev R A Van Giesen and sons visited Kirksville last Thursday. Mrs M L Haning and Mrs Nellie Seaman visited Pur din Friday. Jimmie Nickell and C C Linhart visited Brookfield Friday. Elizabeth Gilmer and son Carl of Chillicothe were Sunday guests of May Hicks. Forrest Jacobs of Kirksville dined with Nora Cassity Wednesday.
Local residents and visitors are listed with numerous calls on hospitality and family ties. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ade host relatives Sandra and Mary Jane. Arthur Rinehart of Kansas City visits Mrs. R. M. Koun and James. Many others—Kenley, Kirby, Gus Allen, Bartimus, Melton, Abbott, Riley, Wohler, Hedges, Woodward, Keithley, Grice, Mullins, Head, Swisegood, Morgan, White, Kille, Schnogle, Bolling, Fleming, Carter, Barrows—are noted for visits, funerals, and birthdays across Browning and nearby towns.
In loving memory of our dear husband and father Roy ce who passed away years ago. The calendar reflects our loss and yet you remain the one in our hearts. We dream of happiness with you and wish for a miracle to bring you back. Sadly missed by the family.
The Shelby community mourns the death of Mrs Olen Clapp who passed away last Monday after prolonged illness. Also noted: Elva Monroe visited home folks, Bill Bailey recovering at home, Andrew Stufflebean returning home after hospitalization, Lemon Powell and L. T. Finney shopping in Shelby, Ger ald Guyer home fire destroys house, Santa busy with mail carrier duties Saturday.
Word reached Purdin Saturday afternoon of the sudden death of Mrs Hester Pound Bumgarner largest daughter of Mr and Mrs Pound. She left two sisters Mrs Ebb Dennis and Mrs Dave Hutchinson a brother Rev James Presley Pound and three aunts in Purdin Effie Pulliam Fred Cassity and Ernest Pearson. George Walker of Browning visited Purdin shoppers Monday.
Devaun Tucker returns home from the Veterans Hospital in Wadsworth Kansas and shows improvement. Visits and calls abound among neighbors including Mr and Mrs Van Mairs and Bill Pipes near Novinger. Fred Robinson and Carrie Morris attend Charley Robinson’s funeral in Seymour Illinois. Various residents travel to Chillicothe Browning Kirksville Trenton and Grantsville for shopping visits shows and family gatherings. Grantsville Homemakers Club meets at Miriam Cassitys home on December 7.
A large crowd attended the funeral for Ida Purdin last Tuesday. Local women including Nelle Williams Cordie Swisegood and Meda Stone of Browning were seen shopping in Purdin last Wednesday. Harold Bowyer and family from Linneus visited relatives in Purdin Sunday. Ethel Richardson Zida McNally and Lucille Bowyer shopped in Brookfield last Thursday.
At noon the group enjoyed a generous dinner after quilting and a two o clock business meeting led by President Mrs Nellie Barrows. They sang In the Gloaming and planned comfort and pillow slip donations for Mr and Mrs Gerald Guyer whose home burned recently. Two contests entertained in the absence of the Game leader. Next meet at Mrs Charlotte Fowler on Wednesday December 28 with a Christmas themed roll call and gift exchange.
Mrs. Harvey Cordray hosted an all day meeting on November 30 with fourteen members including Mary Leta Miriam Audra Leanna Ruby Sylvia Leslie Lola Mattie Madeline Merle Nellie and hostess Mrs Cordray. Visitors included Mrs Hiramaskett Mrs Chas Pulliam Mrs Maggie Clark Mrs Carls Jacobs and Miss Colleen Elliott. A deli covered dish lunch was served and quilting was the day’s work.
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